White Lily
Banana Nut Bread

Banana Nut Bread

Prep Time:
10 min
Cook Time:
1 hr 5 min
Total Time:
2 hr
Yield:
2 loaves

Ingredients

  • No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 2 1/2 cups White Lily® Enriched Bleached All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup All-Vegetable Shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups mashed ripe banana
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. HEAT oven to 350ºF. Spray the bottoms only of two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pans with no-stick cooking spray.
  2. COMBINE flour, salt and baking soda in small bowl; set aside.
  3. COMBINE shortening, sugar, mashed banana, eggs, nuts and vanilla in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer until well blended.
  4. ADD dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Pour into prepared pans.
  5. BAKE 60 to 65 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool on wire rack.